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The flooding that hit the UK in June and July 2007 was amongst the worst in our recorded history.
Areas of Northern Ireland, north east England, the Midlands and Wales were particularly badly affected.
Thirteen people were killed and around 350,000 people in Gloucestershire were left for more than two weeks without clean water.
The RAF mounted its biggest ever peacetime rescue operation to airlift stranded people to safety.
By the end of the summer, the Association of British Insurers had put the cost of the damage at £3 billion.
Why?
For England and Wales, Summer 2007 was the wettest since 1912.
The jet stream that sits out in the Atlantic was unusually strong and southerly during the summer, dumping a great deal more cloud and rain over the UK than normal.
The intensity of the rainfall was exceptional - Worcestershire recorded 4.8 inches of rain on 20 July - and there has been widespread speculation that the event was connected to climate change.
However, a major report published in March 2008 described the floods as ‘a singular event’. It found that the floods were not consistent with the ‘favoured models’ for changing weather patterns, which predict a general trend of drier summers.
More on the 2007 floods
Wikipedia - Summer 2007 United Kingdom Floods
Extensive article featuring flood maps and events by county
Met Office - Summer 2007 weather summary
Maps of UK rainfall and temperature
DEFRA - Summer 2007 Flooding in England
Official statements and related government resources
National Hydrological Monitoring Programme - The summer 2007 floods in England and Wales: a hydrological appraisal
A report on the causes of the flooding
The Pitt Review - Summer 2007 Flooding in England
Learning lessons from the 2007 floods
For further resources and practical advice on what to do if you are affected by flooding, see our flood advice.
Image by Flickr user the mechanical turk & keith@fibonacci
Article updated: 27.01.2009
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